The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1887-12-02
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cause are attending the National Central
Committee meeting in Chicago.
Martin Slusser, farmer of Sonoma
Cauoty, CAL. shot himself in the head
win 32 caliber pistol inficting fatal
wound.
The commanders of the different French
army corps have received sealed instrac-
tians, which they are to open in the
event of an outbreak following the elec-
of new President.
William Miller, pioneer. was found
dead on Dry Creek, thirty miles north
east of Modesto, California. He came
to mis- death by falling down bankseven
feet, breaking his neck.
A news vender at Killarney, Ireland,
has been sentenced to one months i'm.
psisonment for selling copies Of United
Ireland containing reports of meetings OF
suppressed branches of the National
League.
Scotland Yard at London is working
up a great dynamite exposure. The
officials there say they have evidence of
a conspiracy hatched in America for the
assassination of Balfour and the destruc-
ton of public buildings in London.
Senator German, OF Maryland, advises
Carlisle to decline the Speakership and
AXE the Chairmanship of the Committee
on Ways and Means as the leade- of the
Democratic forces on the floor. Crisp of
Georgia is recommended for the Speaker
ship.
The Standard Oil Company has a gi.
gantic scheme on foot TO control pipe
line from Chicago to New York. The
line will cost about FIVE million dollars,
and will connect the Ohio and Pennsy-
vania fields. This step is made neces-
siry, owing to an Increase in railroad rates,
consequent upon the carrying into effect
Miss Mamie Mahon, of Haverhill,
Mass, was the victim Of terrible out
rage Monday night. She was called to
the door OF her residence and lot of
vitriol from a beer glass was thrown into
her face. Her eyes were eaten out and
the flesh hangs in shreds. A reward of
$1,000 is offered for the arrest of the vii.
liam.
Arrangements have been completed at
Denver for celebrating the laying of the
cornerstone of the State Capitol building,
the thirtieth anniversary of the founding
of the State and the arrival of through
trains to the Gulf and the Republic of
Mexico. next June, by a grand jubilee
and musical festival.
Mayor Sawyer and ten of the twelve
members OF the City Council of Lincoln,
Nebraska. ara now inearcerated in Doug.
las county jail at Omaha by order of Judge
Brewer OF the United States Court, they
having refused 20 pay fines imposed by
the Court for contempt, aggregating $500.
The trouble grew out of an attempt on
the part of the Council to oust Police
Judge Parsons for alleged malfeasance in
office. Parsons applied to Judge Brewer
for an injunction restraining the Conncil.
The Council ign ored the injunction grant
ed by Judge Brewer, and refused to pay
the fine. with the result aforesaid. The
Council have sent legal representatives. to
Washington, with the intention OF ap-
pealing the case to the Supreme Court.
Senator Stewart of Nevada has prepared
bill, which he intends to introduce, in
relation to the irrigation of the San
Joaquin and Sacramento Valleys. 1t
provides for survey of the water courses
Of the western slope of the Sierra Nevada
mountains, and also for setting apart suf-
ficient land in proper places for reservoirs.
He is of the opinion that all the water
howing on the western slope of the Sierra
Nevada mountains will be needed in a
short time for irrigating the valleys, and
he thinks that now is the proper time for
the Government to survey the country.